Announcing 2018 LiftOff Creative and Project Development Artists:

The LiftOff Creative and Project Development Residency provides four physical-based performance artists with a minimum of 30 hours of rehearsal space each, two creative and project development feedback sessions facilitated by NDA director Karen Bernard or guest facilitator. There is no fee for the residency. It is mandatory that artists be available for an introductory meeting on August 1st, mid-month creative (sharing work) and project development session TBA, and creative (sharing work) feedback session on August 31st.

About LiftOff Residency

Summer (August) residency provides three artists with 30 hours of rehearsal space and feedback group creative feedback and project development sessions led by Karen Bernard or a guest facilitator. There is no fee for the residency. To be eligible, applicants must have created and publicly presented three works of a minimum length of 10 minutes each.

LiftOff receives support from New York State Arts Council, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the Mertz-Gilmore Foundation.

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What artists are saying

Jaamil Olawale Kosoko

NDA was integral to my early artistic development. Led by Karen Bernard, I was able to meet fellow artists while on a wonderful week long residency at Earthdance. I also received some wonderful performance opportunities through NDA and later had the pleasure of being a part of the selection committee for the festival. NDA is deeply important to the cultural fiber of NYC and beyond!